Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library |
Monument placed in memory of John Jones, Sexton of
Woodlan Cemetery. It reads: "Between July 1864 and August 1865,
Confederate soldiers were buried here with kindness and respect by John W.
jones, a runaway slave. They have remained in these hallowed grounds of
Woodlawn National Cemetery by family choice because of the honerable way in
which they were laid to rest by a caring man." |